Apologetics Index

10/04/2024

Divine Healing According to the Bible and Experience

Even today, God can and does still heal. While we are not guaranteed healing in this life (though we are sometimes blessed with it), we are guaranteed healing throughout eternity.

David Kowalski shares his personal experience with divine healing, and provides the biblical context.

09/05/2022

Abusive churches do not want you to ask question. Questioning the pastor, other leaders, or anything at all associated with the church and its ministries is considered "disobedient" or even "sinful."

In his book, Churches That Abuse, Dr. Ronald M. Enroth writes: "Virtually all authoritarian groups that I have studied impose discipline, in one form or another, on members.

A common theme that I encountered during interviews with ex-members of these groups was that the discipline was often carried out in public-and involved ridicule and humiliation."

Read more about this in Chapter 8 of Churches That Abuse:

Dr. Ronald M. Enroth: "Virtually all authoritarian groups that I have studied impose discipline, in one form or another, on members. A common theme that I encountered during interviews with ex-members of these groups was that the discipline was often carried out in public-and involved ridicule and h...

06/12/2021

What an odd combination:

Christians and Conspiracy Theories

Many people who consider themselves Christians (followers of Jesus Christ: the Way, the Truth, & the Light ), believe in conspiracy theories.

21/11/2018

God's confusion of mankind's previously unified language at Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) is regularly criticized by skeptics. However, there is nothing in history or linguistics that genuinely contradicts the account.

09/11/2018

Grace and Mercy: two gifts that set Christianity apart from any other religion:

Grace and mercy are at the heart of the Christian Gospel. Salvation is a gift from God – not something that can be obtained by works or any other way.

11/12/2017

Lessons learned from lying leaders

Lying leaders inevitably hurt other Christians, bring reproach upon the Gospel, bringing both temporal & eternal harm to themselves by their spiritual abuse

11/12/2017

What does the Bible say about shunning?

Some religious movements practice shunning, ostracizing anyone who has left or has been expelled (disfellowshipped) from the movement, church, or group.

14/07/2017

It is helpful for Christians to know the signs of possible problems when assessing a minister or ministry.

It is helpful for Christians to know the signs of possible problems when assessing a minister or ministry.

08/06/2017

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27/02/2017

The Followers of Christ Church (Oregon, Oklahoma, Idaho) has unbiblical faith healing practices that have left a trail of death children in its wake: http://www.apologeticsindex.org/2459-followers-of-christ-church

27/02/2017

Extreme example of an abusive church. The Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale, NC, is a cult sociologically and theologically. http://www.apologeticsindex.org/9656-word-faith-fellowship-woff

Ruled by pastor Jane Whaley, the Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF) in Spindale, North Carolina, is theologically a cult of Christianity due to its unbiblical teachings and practices. Sociologically this church is a high-control, abusive cult as well.

11/02/2017

Why should never sign a church membership covenant (agreement, contract)
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/9573-do-not-sign-church-covenant

Jesus said never to swear an oath. But many churches require members to sign a membership agreement of church covenant. Read why you should not do so.